U.S. patent number 6,688,568 [Application Number 09/890,369] was granted by the patent office on 2004-02-10 for fixing device comprising a rod hooked on a wall.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Groupe SMS. Invention is credited to Claude Moufflet.
United States Patent |
6,688,568 |
Moufflet |
February 10, 2004 |
Fixing device comprising a rod hooked on a wall
Abstract
The invention concerns a fixing device comprising a vertical rod
(10) used for fixing an object in front of a wall (2) hanging from
a horizontal rail (1) by it top end zone (12) which is deformed so
as to co-operate with the rail to maintain the rod stable by the
effect of its own weight.
Inventors: |
Moufflet; Claude (Saint-Lambert
des Bois, FR) |
Assignee: |
Groupe SMS (Trappes,
FR)
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Family
ID: |
9542294 |
Appl.
No.: |
09/890,369 |
Filed: |
July 30, 2001 |
PCT
Filed: |
February 10, 2000 |
PCT No.: |
PCT/FR00/00336 |
PCT
Pub. No.: |
WO00/48486 |
PCT
Pub. Date: |
August 24, 2000 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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Feb 19, 1999 [FR] |
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99 02096 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
248/225.11;
211/103; 211/59.1; 248/223.41; 248/322; 248/323; 248/327 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B
96/067 (20130101); A47B 97/001 (20130101); A47G
1/1686 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47B
97/00 (20060101); A47B 96/06 (20060101); A47B
096/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;248/327,225.11,225.21,220.22,317,322,339,223.41,224.8,323
;211/94.01,87.01,113,59.1,103 ;16/404 ;108/152,108,144.11
;312/245 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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P28 38 285.6 |
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Sep 1978 |
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DE |
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28 38 285 |
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Mar 1980 |
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DE |
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Primary Examiner: Wood; Kimberly
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Greenspan, Esq.; Myron Lackenbach
Siegel, LLP
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A device for detachable and adjustable fixing of objects,
comprising: a least one substantially vertical rod (10), having one
upper end region (12) which can be connected to a substantially
vertically wall (2), by means of an anchorage part (1) which is
fixed integrally to the wall; detachable hooking parts (30), each
of which can be fitted at an adjustable height on said rod; said
upper end region comprising: an upper section (14) and a lower
section (13), which are offset from one another both according to a
first direction of a main region (11) of rod (10), and transversely
to said first direction, and are connected to one another by an
intermediate section (16); and said anchorage part having a first
support surface (19) which is turned towards said wall, a second
support surface (21) which is turned upwards, and a third support
surface (17) which extends opposite said wall, each of which can
co-operate with respective conjugated surfaces (20, 22, 18) of the
upper section (14), of the intermediate section (16), and of the
lower section (13) respectively, in order to assure stable fixing
of said rod (10), by suspension on said anchorage part (1), under
the weight of said rod.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said first support
surface (19), and said second and said third support surface
(21,17), respectively extend along a set of parts (6,7) projecting
from said anchorage part opposite said wall separated by an
aperture (8); and said aperture (8) permitting an introduction of
the upper section (14) into an inner cavity (9) of the anchorage
part, by one of at least a first translation movement of the rod
obliquely to said aperture, and a second pivoting movement of the
rod towards a vertical orientation, thereby making it possible to
bring said support surfaces into co-operation with each respective
conjugated surface.
3. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said second support
surface (21) and its respective conjugated surface (22) are
substantially flat and horizontal surfaces.
4. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said second support
surface (21) and its conjugated surface (22) are substantially flat
and horizontal surfaces.
5. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the anchorage part is
symmetrical relative to a horizontal plane extending substantially
perpendicular to said rod.
6. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the anchorage part is
symmetrical relative to a horizontal plane extending substantially
perpendicular to said rod.
7. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the anchorage part is
symmetrical relative to a horizontal plane extending substantially
perpendicular to said rod.
8. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said lower section (13)
is substantially aligned with the main region (11).
9. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said lower section (13)
is substantially aligned with the main region (11).
10. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said lower section
(13) is substantially aligned with the main region (11).
11. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said parts of the
anchorage part include two wings (6,7), extending towards one
another from a respective set of cross-members (4,5) which connect
said wings to a base (3) applicable to the wall.
12. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said parts of the
anchorage part include two wings (6,7), extending towards one
another from a respective set of cross-members (4, 5) which connect
said wings to a base (3) applicable to the wall.
13. A device as claimed in claim 11, wherein: said wings extend
substantially along a single vertical plane.
14. A device as claimed in claim 12 wherein: said wings extend
substantially along a single vertical plane.
15. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the anchorage part is a
profiled rail (1), fixable horizontally along the wall (2), and can
receive at least one rod (10), in continuously adjustable
positions, along its longitudinal direction.
16. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the anchorage part is
a profiled rail (1), fixable horizontally along the wall (2), and
can receive at least one rod (10), in continuously adjustable
positions, along its longitudinal direction.
17. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the anchorage part is
a profiled rail (1), fixable horizontally along the wall (2), and
can receive at least one rod (10), in continuously adjustable
positions, along its longitudinal direction.
Description
The invention relates to a device for detachable and adjustable
fixing of objects, comprising at least one rod, one upper end
region of which can be connected to a substantially vertical wall,
by means of an anchorage part which is fixed integrally to the
latter, and detachable hooking parts, each of which can be fitted
at an adjustable height on the said rod, in a main region of the
latter, which extends substantially vertically and in a straight
line.
A device of this type is described in EP 0 429 339 A. This known
device requires additional anchorage of the lower end region of the
rod, to the vertical wall or to the ground, a brace to space the
main region of the rod from the vertical wall, and flexible
connections, to connect this main region to the upper end region,
by means of an oblique region. The upper end of the rod is screwed
into the anchorage part.
The main object of the invention is to simplify the device and the
operations which are necessary in order to put it into place.
Another object is to permit continuous adjustment of the position
of the rod along the vertical wall.
The invention relates in particular to a device of the type defined
in the introduction, and according to which the said upper end
region comprises an upper section and a lower section, which are
offset from one another both according to the direction of the main
region, and transversely to this direction, and are connected to
one another by an intermediate section, and the anchorage part has
a first support surface which is turned towards the said wall, a
second support surface which is turned upwards, and a third support
surface which is turned opposite the said wall, which can
co-operate with intermediate section, and of the lower section
respectively, in order to assure stable fixing of the rod, by
simple suspension on the anchorage part, under the effect of its
own weight, and, if applicable, that of the objects which it
supports.
Optional, additional or alternative characteristics of the
invention are described hereinafter:
The said first support surface on the one hand, and the said second
and third support surfaces on the other hand, belong to parts of
the anchorage part which are separated from one another by an
aperture, which permits introduction of the upper section in an
inner cavity of the anchorage part, by movement of translation of
the rod which is oriented obliquely, and movement of pivoting
towards a vertical orientation, during and/or after the said
movement of translation, which makes it possible to bring the said
support surfaces into co-operation with their respective conjugated
surfaces.
The said second support surface and its conjugated surface are
substantially flat and horizontal.
The anchorage part is symmetrical relative to a horizontal
plane.
The said lower section is substantially aligned with the main
region.
The said parts of the anchorage part are two wings, which extend
towards one another from respective cross-members, which connect
them to a base which is applied to the wall.
The said wings extend substantially according to a single vertical
plane.
The anchorage part is a profiled rail, which can be fixed
horizontally along the wall, and can receive one or a plurality of
rods, in continuously adjustable positions, in its longitudinal
direction.
The characteristics and advantages of the invention will be
described in greater detail in the following description, with
reference to the attached drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device according to the
invention, fixed to a wall.
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a hooking part, and
the area of the rod on which it is fitted.
FIG. 3 is a lateral view of the device, showing the anchorage rail
in cross-section.
FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, showing a rod as it is being
put into place.
The device represented comprises a rail 1, which extends
horizontally along a vertical wall 2. The rail 1 has a C-shaped
profile, the back 3 of which is applied, and fixed by means not
represented such as screws, to the wall 2. Each of the upper and
lower branches of the profile defines a cross-member 4, 5 and a
wing 6, 7, each cross-member connecting the corresponding wing to
the back, and the two wings extending towards one another,
according to a single vertical plane, from their respective
cross-member, leaving between one another an aperture 8 in the form
of a longitudinal slot, by means of which the inner cavity 9 of the
rail communicates with the exterior.
In FIG. 1 there are represented two identical rods 10, which are
suspended on the rail 1, and are offset from one another in the
longitudinal direction of the latter. Each rod comprises a vertical
straight main region 11, and an upper end region 12, which can be
seen better in FIG. 3, and has the general shape of an S. The
region 12 consists of a lower section 13, which extends vertically
in alignment with the region 11, in front of the lower wing 7 of
the rail, i.e. opposite the latter relative to the wall 2, an upper
section 14, which is adjacent to the upper end 15 of the rod, and
extends vertically inside the cavity 9, and an intermediate section
16, which extends obliquely, and connects the sections 13 and 14 to
one another. The flat, vertical outer surface 17 of the wing 7 acts
as a support surface for a corresponding surface 18 of the section
13. The flat, vertical inner surface 19 of the wing 6 acts as a
support surface for a corresponding surface 20 of the section 14.
The flat, horizontal upper edge 21 of the wing 7 acts as a support
surface for a corresponding flat, horizontal surface of the section
16. The co-operation of these surfaces prevents any displacement of
the rod downwards, and any pivoting which tends to bring its main
region 11 close to the wall. The weight of the rod, and, if
applicable, of the objects fitted on the latter as described
hereinafter, prevents it from rising, and from pivoting such that
its main region moves away from the wall. The rod is thus
maintained stably on the rail, without needing added fixing means
or screwing operations.
In the example illustrated, the rail 1 is symmetrical relative to a
horizontal plane, which prevents any error of orientation when it
is secured to the wall.
The main region 11 of the rod 10 advantageously has a shape which
is cylindrical in revolution. The end region 12 can be obtained by
deformation, from a rod which initially has full revolution. The
flat surface 22 and at least a flat part of the surface 18 can be
obtained by means of the tooling which is used for this
deformation, or by subsequent machining.
It can be seen in FIG. 4 that the upper section 14 can be inserted
in the cavity 9, through the slot 8, by movement of translation of
the rod 10 which is oriented obliquely, this movement of
translation taking place for example horizontally according to the
arrow F1. The end of this movement of translation is accompanied or
followed by a movement of pivoting according to the arrow F2, which
brings the rod into its final vertical orientation, and brings the
support surfaces 17, 19 and 21 into co-operation with their
respective conjugated surfaces 18, 20 and 22.
FIG. 1 also shows two identical hooking parts 30, which are fitted
respectively on the rods 10. These parts, which in themselves are
known, and one of which is represented in greater detail in FIG. 2,
can be fitted on the rods in a continuously adjustable position
along the latter, by means described in FR 2 627 241 A. They
comprise a hook 31 which makes it possible to hook objects on
them.
The device according to FIG. 1 can be used in particular as dado
unit in order to hook a painting on the wall. The number of the
rods 10 and their spacing from one another can be varied as
required, according to the size and weight of the painting. The
parts 30 can be replaced by hooking parts of a different type, such
as the various parts described in FR 2 407 691 A and FR 2 627 241
A, according to the nature of the objects to be hung. It will be
appreciated that a plurality of objects can be supported by
respective rods or sets of respective rods, all the rods being
suspended on a single rail, or on mutually aligned rails.
If it is not wished to have the possibility of adjusting the
position of the rods along the wall, for each rod a short anchorage
part, fixed in the required position, can be used instead of a
rail.
Instead of being aligned with its main region, the lower section of
the upper region of the rod can be offset horizontally relative to
the latter, for example in order to space the objects to be hooked,
from the wall.
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